HOLLY'S CHEAT DAY

Happy Happy Thursday y’all !!! Welcome to Part 2 of my Ample Hills Creamery review, you know, the one that was delivered straight to my door? 😀

So, Let’s get to it!

First, we have Nonna D’s Oatmeal Lace Ice Cream…

Looks yummy…

So basically they had me at ‘Brown Sugar Cinnamon Base’ because soo many of my favorite recipes include brown sugar and cinnamon, so there you go.  Per usual, I’m going to be very honest, this one was slightly disappointing.  Not because it was bad at all, but just because the last oatmeal-esque ice cream was the protein heavy, lower calorie Halo Top and it was absolutely delicious.  I was certain that this one with pieces of real oatmeal cookie and a brown sugar and cinnamon base would make this one a for sure 10 out of 10, but honestly the flavors didn’t smack me in the face like I was hoping they would.  Also, like a lot of mix-ins, the flavor of the cookies was, for the most part lost, and the texture like the gooey butter cake was a lot chewy.  Only because this one was disappointing, I’m giving this one a 6 out of 10, had I not had high hopes it would have gotten a 7.5 out of 10.

Next we have The Munchies…

you can see some of the mix-ins…

So as a lot of you know already, I’m definitely team sweet & salty, hence my utter excitement at this ice cream that has a pretzel infused base with a bunch of salty and sweet stuff thrown in. You guys, I really hate to do this because I genuinely love giving glowing reviews on here, but again, this one…disappointing.  The ice cream base didn’t taste nearly as sweet & salty as I had been hoping it would, and the mix-ins, didn’t exactly mix in.  When I would stick my spoon into the container, the pieces of crackers, potato chips etc.  would come out in this weird frozen chunk, not seamlessly blending in like they should.  If I hit an especially salty bit of stuff in the ice cream it was good, but overall this one was just meh, but then again maybe my expectations were just too high, or the ice cream being super frozen and shipped just didn’t do the ice cream texture any justice.  Overall, I’ll give this one a 6.5 out of 10, but I will absolutely recommend grabbing some of their ice cream flavors fresh from their shops if you’re near one.  As always, thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!!

Happy Happy Thursday y’all!  Even though it’s been a short week due to the holiday and all, I still feel like it’s been dragging, I guess I’m just anxious for the weekend…again, hehe.  Let’s get to the good stuff shall we?  Ample Hills Creamery is this ice cream place in New York, which BTW they also have a location at Disney’s Boardwalk, which I hope to get to on our next trip, anyways, and I kept hearing about how delicious their stuff was.  Well, I then also heard that they ship ice cream straight to your door, holy cow!, isn’t a great time to be alive? I mean, ice cream delivered to your door?  Well, anyways, I immediately ordered a 4 pack of their most delectable sounding ice creams and waited longingly at my door for it to arrive haha, not really, but close enough.

First we have the Snap, Mallow Pop…

mmmmm…

So this ice cream is basically marshmallow ice cream with real chunks of Rice Krispie Treats throughout.  Y’all this ice cream flavor ended up being my absolute favorite one! Holy cow, the krispie treats somehow magically stayed crispy and there was no shortage of them throughout.  The ice cream base was rich and creamy, and I’m pretty sure the Rice Krispie Treats were the best I’ve ever had.  I had literally planned on just trying some of this flavor but ended up eating half the pint, woops.  This stuff is amazing, it easily gets a 10 out of 10.

Next, we have the Ooey Gooey Butter Cake…

definitely looks promising…

So, by name only, this ice cream was the one that I was the most excited to try.  I’ve made butter cake a million times over the years and it’s always as incredibly delicious as the first time I had it, and I heard over and over again about how this is Ample Hill’s most famous one and how it’s a must try.  Well, this is a great ice cream, absolutely, I just don’t think it’s their best.  My biggest peeve was that the gooey butter cake was really, really chewy.  I totally understand that that might happen due to the whole being frozen part, but it was soo chewy I was having to dig it out of my teeth, which is always cute haha.  So this is a rich and decadent ice cream, but I bet I would give it a much higher score if I had it fresh from one of their stores instead of from a super frozen pint.  I will give this one a 7.5 out of 10. 

Thank y’all so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week!

Happy Happy Thursday y’all !!! Welcome to another junk food review! So a few weeks ago I was wandering around Target, like we all do, and I happen to come across a few bags of these Smashmallows.  I happen to be a big fan of marshmallows, in stuff, on stuff, all by themselves…so I thought these might be fun to try.  I picked up the Cinnamon Churro flavor because it definitely sounded the best of all of them.

seems promising…

Wow, y’all these were crazy, crazy disappointing.  From the moment that I opened the bag, the smell that came wafting out was not one that I had expected.  I was hoping for delicious cinnamon & sugar and instead the smell that came out was almost medicinal, or like a cleaning product.  Well, despite the off putting smell I still tried one, and though it tasted better than it smelled, it was just not good at all.  I really have no idea how something as seemingly simple as a sugar and cinnamon covered marshmallow could taste so gross and nothing like any of those ingredients is beyond me.  Basically, if you see these guys hanging around Target, just keep walking.  I hope you all are having a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by!

Happy Happy Wednesday y’all!!! Just in case y’all were not aware yet, Valentine’s Day is exactly a week from today.  Like with most holidays, the best part to me is the food.  I personally think that Valentine’s Day has some of the best food items, because everything is chocolate, strawberry and red velvet, mmm.  Also, I happen to think that desserts that are pink and red taste better, pretty sure that’s a scientific fact hehe.  Anyways, I’m going to wave my hillbilly flag a little bit and admit that I love Little Debbie snack cakes, I know, I know, I should only be enjoying fancy, fresh from the bakery desserts, but there’s just something about their little snack cakes.  When I saw these Be My Valentine Strawberry Cakes in the store, there was no hesitation in buying them because for one, they’re heart shaped, omg, and second, they’re strawberry, and I have had a life long love of strawberry cake…

 so cute!

So, first off, these didn’t disappoint even a little, actually they far exceeded my expectations.  In typical Little Debbie fashion these are inexplicably soft and moist.  I don’t know what magic they possess, but really, how do they keep these delectable little cakes so fresh tasting in a little plastic bag?  The strawberry flavor these have is spot on, and the super duper creamy filling pairs perfectly with the flavorful cake.  I thought the frosting on the exterior of the cake might end of being white chocolate, but it’s your standard vanilla which was perfectly delicious.  If you come across these little cakes in your local grocery store, absolutely pick up a box or two, especially since these are limited edition.  I give these a solid 9 out of 10.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!!